democrat, in opposition to israeli settlement policy. because they are not conducive to peace. they're not -- >> doesn't all the evidence show us that he will? i mean especially who he tapped david friedman as the ambassador? >> well, mr. friedman made -- mr. friedman made many statements as a private citizen. that doesn't mean that president-elect trump is obligated to pursue those for example mr. friedman went much further than settlement expansion talking about the possibility of israel annexing the west bank which would be a truly dramatic act, a reversal of prior policy. >> let me get your take because you know the mind of the man you were the u.s. envoy to the middle east under president obama for multiple years. how much of this if any do you believe is personal animus on behalf of both the president towards netanyahu and netanyahu towards the president? >> i don't think that's the driving factor on either side. the reality is, popsy, american presidents and israeli prime ministers in the past have had